International observance

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This is not a list of National Days, commemorative days, or days which have some significance in one or a very small number of countries.

International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. This is used to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. Many of these periods have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council or by UNESCO. In this case, the lead agency for a particular international observance uses the symbolism of the United Nations (UN) or UNESCO, a specially designed logo for the year, and their infrastructure to coordinate events worldwide. It also presents a written report about the event. This summarizes the activities that took place around the world under the auspices of the international observance, and makes recommendations for the future.

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[edit] List of international observances

Below follows a list of consecutively days, years and decades that have been denoted as international observances by the United Nations. There are also other organizations that declare international observances, although these are not as widely recognized.

[edit] Days

[edit] January

  • January 1 - Global Family Day--formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing, recognized by the UN
  • January 6 - World day for War orphans - initiated by (S.O.S Enfants En Detresse - www.soseed.org by Stephen N. KINUTHIA)
  • January 11 - International Day for Peace in Kenya January 11, 2008 Recent events in the country left Kenyans in fear of their future. The stalemate between the political leaders has created opportunity for destructive forces, and organized militia, which have risen to kill innocent people - initiated by (Kenya Welfare Foundation & Kenya Development Network and Consortium)
  • January 15 - Martin Luther King Day
  • January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

[edit] February

[edit] March

[edit] April

[edit] May

[edit] June

[edit] July

[edit] August

  • August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition

[edit] September

[edit] October

[edit] November

[edit] December

[edit] Years

[edit] 1950s

  • 1959/1960 - World Refugee Year

[edit] 1960s

  • 1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year
  • 1965 - International Cooperation Year
  • 1967 - International Tourist Year
  • 1968 - International Year for Human Rights

[edit] 1970s

[edit] 1980s

  • 1981 - International Year of Disabled Persons
  • 1982 - International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa
  • 1983 - World Communications Year
  • 1984 - Year of Women in South Africa [1]
  • 1985 - Year of the United Nations
  • 1985 - International Youth Year
  • 1986 - International Year of Peace
  • 1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

[edit] 1990s

  • 1990 - International Literacy Year
  • 1992 - International Space Year
  • 1993 - International Year of the World's Indigenous People
  • 1994 - International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
  • 1994 - International Year of the Family
  • 1995 - World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of Victims of the Second World War
  • 1995 - United Nations Year for Tolerance
  • 1996 - International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
  • 1998 - International Year of the Ocean
  • 1999 - International Year of Older Persons

[edit] 2000s

[edit] 2010s

[edit] Decades

  • 1976–1985 - United Nations Decade for Women [14]
  • 1994–2004 - First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [15]
  • 1997–2006 - First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty [16]
  • 2000–2010 - Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism [17] (pdf)
  • 2001–2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World [18], recognized by the UN
  • 2003–2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade [19]
  • 2005–2014 - United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development - [20]
  • 2005–2014 - Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [21]
  • 2005–2015 - Water for Life Decade

[edit] External links

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